Securus Announced as Value Chain Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year

Winners to Be Announced in June at Connected World Conference in Santa Clara

CARY, N.C., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Securus, Inc., the leading provider of mobile safety and security GPS products, announced today it was selected by Connected World magazine as a finalist for its 2013 Value Chain Awards.

"We are very pleased to secure this nomination for the second year in a row," said Christopher D. Newton, President and CEO of Securus, Inc. "Our products bring enhanced safety and security to our users and we are proud to receive recognition from the leading magazine in the connected device space."

According to the magazine, the Value Chain Awards "honor the most successful corporate adopters of M2M technology and connected devices, as well as the solution providers that help make their technology adoption a success. The awards recognize the process of combining multiple technologies, such as device-connectivity hardware, radio modules, network service and provisioning, as well as application software and infrastructure, to create a winning solution for the end customer based on quantifiable results."

The award winners will be announced at the Connected World Conference, held June 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara / Santa Clara Convention Center. At last year's conference Securus received a Gold award in the "Tracking" category for its work in GPS safety and security.

The Connected World Conference brings together technology-driven professionals, tech-minded consumers, and upwardly mobile entrepreneurs, all around the idea of either creating or consuming the latest emerging devices and technologies. For more information about the conference, visit www.connectedworldmag.com/conference/.

About Securus Inc.:Securus, Inc. is focused on deploying mobile safety and security products and services to the market. Securus has developed a complete M2M (machine-­‐to-­‐machine) technology platform, enabling the Company and its market partners to deliver tailored hardware and software solutions. Securus' strategy is to partner with leading companies in each vertical market to ensure best-­‐of-­‐class solutions. Securus' products are designed for college students, individuals with special needs, senior citizens, pets, children and law enforcement.

Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Zoombak, Inc., general purpose and vehicle tracking GPS based locators are sold through national retail chains.